Forbes.com reports that Frank and Lorenzo Fertitta have divested fully from the UFC. According to sources from Forbes.com, the Fertittas have sold the remaining shares they owned in the UFC this past August. The Fertittas had 5.8% of the shares in the company WME-IMG purchased last July. With the sale, the Fertittas are no longer […]
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Plaintiffs in Antitrust Lawsuit seek $21K in fees in Motion to Compel Matt Hume’s deposition
Plaintiffs attorneys in the Zuffa Antitrust Lawsuit have filed a Motion to Compel the Deposition of Matt Hume in the federal court in Washington state. As a result of the filing, Plaintiffs are seeking sanctions against Hume and his attorney in the amount of $21,000 for having to draft and file the motion. In addition, […]
Hunt’s attorneys file opposition to dismissing his First Amended Complaint against UFC, White and Lesnar
Attorneys for Mark Hunt have filed their opposition brief to Zuffa, Dana White and Brock Lesnar’s Motion to Dismiss his First Amended Complaint. In the brief, they cite specific instances in which they addressed the court’s concerns regarding their allegations. The brief specifically claims that it has provided adequate information on damages and a proximate […]
Plaintiffs in UFC Antitrust lawsuit file Emergency Motion to Compel
On Friday, Plaintiffs in the Zuffa Antitrust lawsuit filed an Emergency Motion to Compel citing the UFC’s withholding of 30,000 documents due to alleged privilege. The Plaintiffs are requesting an expediting hearing on the matter for July 13, 2017 due to the pending fact discovery deadline of July 31, 2017. The motion states that the […]
UFC, White and Lesnar seek dismissal of Hunt’s First Amended Complaint
The UFC, Dana White and Brock Lesnar have filed a Motion to Dismiss to Mark Hunt’s First Amended Complaint. According to Lesnar’s Motion to Dismiss, all but one of Hunt’s original causes of action in his Complaint were dismissed with the Court allowing Hunt leave to amend. The Defendants (collectively the UFC, White and Lesnar) […]